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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,295.25 and 5,820.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,295.25 and 5,820.75 is: 7,888.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,295.25 : 5,820.75 = 5,820.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,295.25/5,820.75 = 5,820.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,295.25x = 5,820.75 × 5,820.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,295.25x = 33,881,130.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 33,881,130.56/4,295.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,888.05

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